1.A qualitative study on the work experience among nutrition specialist nurses
Xiaowei XU ; Xiaoqiong PENG ; Yuying CHEN ; Yanfen LI ; Xiaoying LIN ; Ping XIAO ; Tianwen HUANG ; Shouzhen CHENG
Modern Clinical Nursing 2025;24(3):48-54
Objective To explore the work experiences and needs of nutrition specialist nurses,so as to provide a basis in career development and management practices among the nutrition specialist nurses.Methods A method of descriptive phenomenological research was adopted in this study.Purposive sampling was used to select 12 nutrition specialist nurses who came from different regions across the country with over one year of clinical working experiences as well as had completed the specialist training and been qualified by the Nutrition Committee of Guangdong Nursing Association between January and February 2024.Semi-structured on-line interviews were conducted among the participants and the data acquired from the interviews were analysed and summarised.Themes were extracted using NVivo12 and Colaizzi's seven-step analysis from the data from interview.Results Three main themes and eight sub-themes were identified regarding the work experience of nutrition specialist nurses:growth and gains(continuously learning in nutrition therapy-related knowledge to enhance professional skills;actively practice in nutrition therapy to achieve the self-worth);sense of responsibility and mission(increased awareness of responsibility and proactive services;sense of mission to cultivate talents and promotion of the development of nutrition nursing discipline);challenges(lack of an established role in nutrition nursing,conflict in responsibilities;insufficient communication in a medical team regarding nutrition therapy;limited resource to support the development of nutrition nursing;and the professional knowledge and skills unable to fully meet the job demands).Conclusion Hospitals managers should strengthen the support and training for nutrition specialist nurses,clarify their roles,leverage their professional value and promote the career development.
2.Correlation between brain gray matter volume changes and neurotransmitter receptors/transporters in patients with first-episode schizophrenia
Huan HUANG ; Xiaowei WANG ; Cheng CHEN ; Wei YUAN ; Yunlong PENG ; Xuan QIN ; Ying XIONG ; Rui XU ; Huiling WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2025;34(10):885-890
Objective:To explore the spatial correlation between gray matter volume (GMV) changes and neurotransmitter receptors/transporters in patients with first-episode schizophrenia (FES) .Methods:Fifty-four FES patients(FES group) and fifty-nine healthy controls (HC group) were selected from June 2014 to May 2020 in the Psychiatry Department of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University. Structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) was conducted on all subjects. Differences of GMV were compared across 400 cortical regions and 32 subcortical regions. Based on the positron emission tomography(PET) data from Neuromaps, which provides the density of 19 different neurotransmitter receptors and transporters, Spearman correlation analysis was performed to evaluate the spatial correlation between GMV changes and neurotransmitter systems.Results:Compared to the HC group, FES group exhibited significant GMV reductions in widespread cortical (90/400) and subcortical (6/32) regions (all FDR-corrected P<0.05). The effect size of GMV reduction (Cohen’s d) showed significant positive correlations with the density of 5-hydroxytryptamine 1a(5HT1a) ( r=0.400, Pspin=0.002), γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor(GABA A)( r=0.307, Pspin=0.002), and metabotropic glutamate receptor 5(mGluR5) ( r=0.275, Pspin=0.020) receptors (all FDR-corrected P<0.05). Conclusion:GMV reductions in a wide range of brain regions existed in patients with FES. There are significant correlations between 5HT1a, GABA A and mGluR5 receptors and gray matter reduction in patients with FES. The disorder of these neurotransmitter receptors may be the potential neurobiological mechanism of gray matter structural abnormalities in the early stage of schizophrenia.
3.Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among freshmen in middle schools and their willingness of preventive treatment in Yunyan District of Guiyang
PENG Xiaowei, ZHANG Jiangping, LUO Peng, CHEN Siyin, XU Mengqun, WANG Qun
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(1):129-133
Objective:
To investigate the status of latent tuberculosis infection(LTBI)among freshmen in middle schools and their willingness of preventive treatment in Yunyan District of Guiyang, so as to provide a reference for the prevention and control of tuberculosis in schools.
Methods:
The tuberculin skin test (TST) and X-ray scans were used to screen the TB infection of 13 915 freshmen in middle schools in Yunyan District of Guiyang in 2023, and a questionnaire survey on the willingness of accepting tuberculosis preventive treatment was conducted to LTBI patients. The χ 2 test and Fisher exact probability was conducted for the comparison of the rates among the groups.
Results:
Among the freshmen screened, the detection rate of LTBI was 3.29%. There were statistically significant difference in LTBI rates among freshmen of different genders (boys:2.87%, girls:3.81%), age groups (12-15 years old:3.31%, 16-17 years old:3.92%, 18-20 years old:1.91%), and school stages (junior high school:3.52%, ordinary high school:5.96%, vocational high school:2.29%)( χ 2=9.59, 13.08, 54.30, P <0.01). A total of 356 LTBI freshmen completed questionnaire survey,and 299(83.99%) were willing to accept tuberculosis preventive treatment, but the actual number of LIBI freshman who underwent preventive treatment was zero. Those LTBI who had received Bacille Calmette Guérin(BCG) vaccine(86.97%) was higher in the reporting rates of being willing to accept preventive treatment than that of LTBI who had not received BCG vaccine( 75.79 %),the differences were statistically significant( χ 2=6.48, P <0.05). The main reasons for refusing preventive treatment was worry about adverse drug reactions(80.70%), social acceptance and the support of social institutions were needed most(85.96%).
Conclusions
The LTBI rate among freshmen in Yunyan District of GuiYang is higher. Although the freshmen with LTBI have a higher willingness to accept preventive treatment, however, no one has undergone preventive treatment. Corresponding measures need to be taken for improving the preventive treatment rate of LIBI freshmen.
4.A qualitative study on the work experience among nutrition specialist nurses
Xiaowei XU ; Xiaoqiong PENG ; Yuying CHEN ; Yanfen LI ; Xiaoying LIN ; Ping XIAO ; Tianwen HUANG ; Shouzhen CHENG
Modern Clinical Nursing 2025;24(3):48-54
Objective To explore the work experiences and needs of nutrition specialist nurses,so as to provide a basis in career development and management practices among the nutrition specialist nurses.Methods A method of descriptive phenomenological research was adopted in this study.Purposive sampling was used to select 12 nutrition specialist nurses who came from different regions across the country with over one year of clinical working experiences as well as had completed the specialist training and been qualified by the Nutrition Committee of Guangdong Nursing Association between January and February 2024.Semi-structured on-line interviews were conducted among the participants and the data acquired from the interviews were analysed and summarised.Themes were extracted using NVivo12 and Colaizzi's seven-step analysis from the data from interview.Results Three main themes and eight sub-themes were identified regarding the work experience of nutrition specialist nurses:growth and gains(continuously learning in nutrition therapy-related knowledge to enhance professional skills;actively practice in nutrition therapy to achieve the self-worth);sense of responsibility and mission(increased awareness of responsibility and proactive services;sense of mission to cultivate talents and promotion of the development of nutrition nursing discipline);challenges(lack of an established role in nutrition nursing,conflict in responsibilities;insufficient communication in a medical team regarding nutrition therapy;limited resource to support the development of nutrition nursing;and the professional knowledge and skills unable to fully meet the job demands).Conclusion Hospitals managers should strengthen the support and training for nutrition specialist nurses,clarify their roles,leverage their professional value and promote the career development.
5.Correlation between brain gray matter volume changes and neurotransmitter receptors/transporters in patients with first-episode schizophrenia
Huan HUANG ; Xiaowei WANG ; Cheng CHEN ; Wei YUAN ; Yunlong PENG ; Xuan QIN ; Ying XIONG ; Rui XU ; Huiling WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2025;34(10):885-890
Objective:To explore the spatial correlation between gray matter volume (GMV) changes and neurotransmitter receptors/transporters in patients with first-episode schizophrenia (FES) .Methods:Fifty-four FES patients(FES group) and fifty-nine healthy controls (HC group) were selected from June 2014 to May 2020 in the Psychiatry Department of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University. Structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) was conducted on all subjects. Differences of GMV were compared across 400 cortical regions and 32 subcortical regions. Based on the positron emission tomography(PET) data from Neuromaps, which provides the density of 19 different neurotransmitter receptors and transporters, Spearman correlation analysis was performed to evaluate the spatial correlation between GMV changes and neurotransmitter systems.Results:Compared to the HC group, FES group exhibited significant GMV reductions in widespread cortical (90/400) and subcortical (6/32) regions (all FDR-corrected P<0.05). The effect size of GMV reduction (Cohen’s d) showed significant positive correlations with the density of 5-hydroxytryptamine 1a(5HT1a) ( r=0.400, Pspin=0.002), γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor(GABA A)( r=0.307, Pspin=0.002), and metabotropic glutamate receptor 5(mGluR5) ( r=0.275, Pspin=0.020) receptors (all FDR-corrected P<0.05). Conclusion:GMV reductions in a wide range of brain regions existed in patients with FES. There are significant correlations between 5HT1a, GABA A and mGluR5 receptors and gray matter reduction in patients with FES. The disorder of these neurotransmitter receptors may be the potential neurobiological mechanism of gray matter structural abnormalities in the early stage of schizophrenia.
6.Digital and Intelligent Generalized Inspection in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Related Equipment Development from Evidence-based Perspective
Xiaowei ZHANG ; Xiaoyu ZHANG ; Chen ZHAO ; Mengqi PENG ; Xue XU ; Hongyuan LIN ; Wenhui WANG ; Hongcai SHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(22):94-101
As the foremost among the four examinations in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), inspection and related equipment research face challenges in landing and transformation due to variations in evidence quality, lack of standardization, insufficient algorithm transparency, and poor reliability and stability of decision-making. Against the backdrop of rapid development of emerging technologies such as big data, the internet of things, and artificial intelligence, coupled with macro policy support from the government, digital and intelligent generalized inspection in TCM has emerged, with the aim of utilizing digital technologies to overcome the limitations of naked-eye inspection and comprehensively perceive and analyze facial and bodily expressions. The research in this field intelligently correlates Zang-fu organ functions with health conditions and disease progression and establishes a technical system for digital and intelligent inspection, multi-dimensional and multimodal perception, fusion analysis, and decision-making. This system aims to enhance the accuracy of disease risk warning and diagnosis, bridging the gap between inspection equipment and assistance in clinical decision-making. From an evidence-based perspective, this paper systematically examines the research ideas of digital and intelligent inspection and the development of related equipment, deeply explores how to propose clinical practice-oriented key scientific issues, comprehensively acquire and co-apply multi-dimensional data, establish precise inspection models driven by digital intelligence, optimize standards to enhance equipment interoperability and reliability, construct post-effect evaluation mechanisms to promote improvement, and actively address potential risks such as the black box nature and information security in the application of intelligent technology. This paper not only demonstrates the tremendous potential of digital technologies in improving the accuracy and clinical application efficiency of inspection but also provides new perspectives and ideas for the modernization of inspection in TCM, paving the way for the application of inspection in the global medical and health field.
7.Trend of gastrointestinal and liver diseases in China: Results of the Global Burden of Disease Study, 2019
Xiaowei TANG ; Ping WANG ; Shu HUANG ; Jieyu PENG ; Wei ZHANG ; Xiaomin SHI ; Lei SHI ; Xiaolin ZHONG ; Muhan LYU ; Xian ZHOU ; Enqiang LINGHU
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(19):2358-2368
Background::China is one of the countries with the largest burden of gastrointestinal and liver diseases (GILD) in the world. The GILD constitutes various causes of mortality and disability. The study aimed to investigate the trend of GILD in China using the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019 (GBD 2019) data resources from 1990 to 2019.Methods::The data on the age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for GILD in China from 1990 to 2019 were collected from the GBD 2019 data resources. Furthermore, the ranking of the main causes of deaths and DALYs, as well as the trends of ASMR, DALYs, years of life lost (YLLs), and years of life lost due to disability (YLDs) per 1,000,000 in GILD were reported.Results::The ASMR and DALYs for stomach cancer, liver cancer, and esophageal cancer, which ranked top three among the GILDs from 1990 to 2019, were gradually decreasing. Significant decreases in the ASMR and DALYs were found in diarrheal diseases and acute hepatitis (A, E, and C). However, noteworthy increases were found in those of colon and rectum cancer (CRC) and pancreatic cancer. Trend of DALYs, mortality, and YLLs rates for most of GILD were decreasing from 1990 to 2019, except the burden of CRC and pancreatic cancer with an increasing trend. The DALYs, mortality and YLLs of most GILD diseases showed decreasing trends from 1990 to 2019, except the burden of CRC and pancreatic cancer with an increasing trends.Conclusions::The result of the GBD 2019 showed that the rates of most GILDs decreased in China; however, gastrointestinal and liver cancer, such as stomach cancer still held the top ranking. Furthermore, the shift from infectious diseases to non-communicable causes among GILD burden is occurring.
8.Intestinal epithelial cell NCoR deficiency ameliorates obesity and metabolic syndrome.
Shaocong HOU ; Hengcai YU ; Caihong LIU ; Andrew M F JOHNSON ; Xingfeng LIU ; Qian JIANG ; Qijin ZHAO ; Lijuan KONG ; Yanjun WAN ; Xiaowei XING ; Yibing CHEN ; Jingwen CHEN ; Qing WU ; Peng ZHANG ; Changtao JIANG ; Bing CUI ; Pingping LI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2024;14(12):5267-5285
Nuclear receptor corepressor (NCoR1) interacts with various nuclear receptors and regulates the anabolism and catabolism of lipids. An imbalance in lipid/energy homeostasis is also an important factor in obesity and metabolic syndrome development. In this study, we found that the deletion of NCoR1 in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) mainly activated the nuclear receptor PPARα and attenuated metabolic syndrome by stimulating thermogenesis. The increase in brown adipose tissue thermogenesis was mediated by gut-derived tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediate succinate, whose production was significantly enhanced by PPARα activation in the fed state. Additionally, NCoR1 deletion derepressed intestinal LXR, increased cholesterol excretion, and impaired duodenal lipid absorption by decreasing bile acid hydrophobicity, thereby reversing the possible negative effects of intestinal PPARα activation. Therefore, the simultaneous regulatory effect of intestinal NCoR1 on both lipid intake and energy expenditure strongly suggests that it is a promising target for developing metabolic syndrome treatment.
9.The effects of different extracorporeal circulation temperature combined with dexmedetomidine on oxida-tive stress in patients undergoing cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass
Peng SUN ; Zhaojin JIA ; Xiuhua LI ; Xiaowei CHEN ; Runsheng WEI ; Yantao JIN ; Jiantao JIN
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(24):3521-3526
Objective To study the effects of different extracorporeal circulation temperature combined with dexmedetomidine on oxidative stress in patients undergoing cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass.Methods 240 patients who underwent cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass were selected from June 2021 to June 2024.The patients were 50 to 75 years old and did not have severe hepatic or renal insufficiency.The Mini-Mental State Examination was completed 1 day before the operation.Patients were routinely established for cardiopulmonary bypass.Patients were randomly divided into four groups(n=55):hypothermia+normal saline group(L0),hypothermia+dexmedetomidine group(L1),hyperthermia+normal saline group(H0)and hyper-thermia+dexmedetomidine group(H1).The nasopharyngeal temperature was maintained at(30±1)℃in the hypothermia group and(33±1)℃in the high-temperature group during the reflux period.Dexmedetomidine injection was intravenously injected at 1 μg/kg 10 minutes before anesthesia in L1 and H1 groups,and pumped continuously at a rate of 0.5 μg/(kg·h)until the end of surgery.L0 and H0 groups were given equal volume of normal saline until the end of operation.5 mL of central venous blood was collected before the beginning of anesthesia(T1),at the end of surgery(T2),24 h(T3)and 48 h(T4)after surgery,and serum neuron specific enolase(NSE),interleukin-6(IL-6)and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)levels were detected by ELISA.The levels of superoxide dismutase(SOD)and malondialdehyde(MDA)in serum were determined by xanthine oxidase method and thiobarbituric acid method.The Confusion Assessment Method-ICU was used to evaluate the occurrence of POD.Results 220 patients were finally enrolled,including 81 patients in POD group,with an incidence of 36.8%.Compared with NPOD group,the concentrations of NSE,IL-6,TNF-ɑ and MDA in POD group were in-creased,while the concentration of SOD was decreased.Compared with L0 group,the concentrations of NSE,IL-6,TNF-ɑ and MDA were decreased and the concentration of SOD increased in L1 group.Compared with H0 group,NSE,IL-6,TNF-ɑ and MDA concentrations in H1 group were decreased,while SOD concentration was in-creased.Compared with L0 group,concentration of NSE,IL-6,TNF-ɑ and MDA increased,while the concentra-tion of SOD decreased in H0 group.Compared with L1 group,concentration of NSE,IL-6,TNF-ɑ and MDA in-creased,while the concentration of SOD decreased in H1 group.Conclusion Hypothermia combined with dexme-detomidine during cardiopulmonary bypass can reduce oxidative stress response and POD in patients.
10.Research on the Construction of the Hospital"Three in One"Quality Control System Suitable for DRG Payment
Xiujuan DAN ; Lijia ZHANG ; Likun MIAO ; Cong WANG ; Yu CHEN ; Tianran LI ; Xiaowei SUN ; Kun PENG
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(12):99-104
Objective:Construct the hospital"three in one"quality control system suitable for medical insurance DRG payment,and realize the safe,stable and efficient operation of medical insurance DRG actual payment. Methods:By using data aggregation and fusion technology,through standardized governance of data across the entire basin,optimization of the entire process quality control system and comprehensive intelligent quality control system management,the visualization and interactive analysis of data could be achieved,thereby improving the precision support of hospital operation efficiency. Results:After actual operation,the disease enrollment rate reached to 99%,the Case Mix Index (CMI) boosted from 0.96 to 1.32,the average length of hospital stay decreased by 1.07 days,the time consumption index and the cost consumption index both fell below 1. The supervision method extended from manual sampling to intelligent quality control,the supervision process extended from a fixed process to a dynamic process and the focus of supervision extends from the review of the settlement list to the supervision of medical behavior. Conclusion:Construct the hospital"three in one"quality control system is a necessary way to promote DRG paying medical institutions to enter the fast lane of standardization,collaboration and refined management,which made a beneficial attempt for the practical application of DRG payment in hospitals.


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